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Is Tom Tiffany rated Wisconsin’s most conservative US House member?

Thursday, May 18, 2023

By Tom Kertscher

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The latest annual legislative scorecard from the American Conservative Union ranked Rep. Tom Tiffany the most conservative of the eight-member Wisconsin U.S. House delegation.

The ratings by the group's Center for Legislative Accountability were released April 24, 2023. They are based on House members’ votes on select bills.

Tiffany, a Republican who represents most of northern Wisconsin, received a 97% rating for 2022, 2021 and for his tenure in the House. He has served since 2020.

Ranking second was Republican Glenn Grothman. His ratings were 88% in 2022, 95% in 2021 and 92% for his tenure. Grothman, who represents part of eastern Wisconsin, has been in the House since 2015.

Tiffany is considering a run against Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in 2024.

Several rating systems rank Baldwin as one of the most liberal Senate members.

A member of Congress since 1999 and a senator since 2013, Baldwin received a 2% lifetime rating from the conservative group.

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Sources

American Conservative Union 2022 Ratings of Congress (pages 38, 12)

CPAC New CPAC Ratings Released: Revealing the Most & Least Conservative Members of Congress

Wisconsin Watch Is Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin rated one of the most liberal members of the US Senate?

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